Date	Chamber	Action
1/11/2011	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

625 ILCS 5/12-813.1

625 ILCS 5/12-816

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a school bus must contain either an operating cellular radio telecommunication device (cell phone) or two-way radio (rather than just a two-way radio) while the school bus driver is in possession of a school bus and provides that the cell phone or two-way radio must be turned on and adjusted in a manner that would alert the school bus driver of an incoming communication request. Provides that a school bus driver may use a cell phone to communicate with school authorities or their designees about any other issue relating to the operation of the school bus or the welfare and safety of any passenger. Deletes a provision concerning the use of cell phone that has a digital two-way radio. Makes corresponding changes in a provision concerning post-trip inspections of school busses. Effective immediately.

	Fiscal Note (Secretary of State)
	No fiscal effect on the Office of Secretary of State.

	State Mandates Fiscal Note (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity)
	This bill does not create a State mandate.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/11/2010	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. John A. Fritchey
2/11/2010	House	First Reading
2/11/2010	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/23/2010	House	Assigned to Vehicles & Safety Committee
3/10/2010	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Vehicles & Safety Committee; 006-000-000
3/10/2010	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/16/2010	House	Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. David Reis
3/16/2010	House	State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. David Reis
3/17/2010	House	Fiscal Note Filed
3/23/2010	House	State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed
3/25/2010	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/25/2010	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
3/26/2010	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/11/2011	House	Session Sine Die

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